386 is an Area code in Northern Florida. It is one of the few area codes in North America which is not contiguous. Area code 904 lies in between the two portions of 386. The largest city in 386 is Daytona Beach. A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 22nd 170 451 km² 260 km 800 km 17. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Daytona Beach is a city located in Volusia County, Florida. ...

Description

Area code 386 covers the entire area of the following counties: Columbia, Flagler, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee, and Union. The vast majority of Volusia County with the exception of the Deltona area.Putnam County is split between three area codes, 386, 904, and Area code 352. As noted above, Area code 386 is split into two non-continuous sections. If one thinks of the area represented by the two portions of 386 and Area code 904 as a figure somewhat resembling the numeral "7" (but with an obtuse, not acute angle), then 386 is the "left" and "bottom" portions, while 904 is the "right/top portion of the area. The "left" or North/West portion is immediately south of the Georgia border, east of the Tallahassee area, and west of the Jacksonville area. Lake City, Florida is near the center of this portion of the Area code. The "bottom" or South/East portion of the Area code is on the Atlantic coast south of the St. Augustine area and north of Brevard County. Flagler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Suwannee County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Volusia County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Deltona is a city located in southwestern Volusia County, Florida. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Area code 352 is a telephone dialing area for Gainesville, Florida and Lake City, Florida. ... Tallahassee is the capital of Florida, a state of the United States of America. ... Nickname: Where Florida Begins Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Lake City is a city located in Columbia County, Florida. ... St. ... Location in the state of Florida Formed 1844 Seat Titusville Area  - Total  - Water 4,032 km² (1,557 mi²) 1,395 km² (539 mi²) 34. ...

History

Area code 386, which was put into service in February 2002 is one of a few examples of how rapid population growth(and explosive growth in unexpected areas)coupled with an increase in auxilary devices (such as cell phones and pagers) has led to some unusual, unorthodox, and often controversial solutions to dividing up "full" Area codes. 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

When the current Area code system was implemented in 1947, the entire state was in Area code 305. In the 1950s, the state was partitioned into three area codes, the Southeast part of Florida remained in 305, the Southwest part of the state was put in Area code 813, and everything north of the Tampa/Orlando/Space Coast. There remained three area codes in Florida until the mid-1980s when Florida started to split some of the three large area codes. Area code 305 is the default area code in Florida for all of Miami-Dade County and for the Florida Keys, including Miami and Key West. ... // Events and trends This map shows two essential global spheres during the Cold War in 1959. ... Area code 813 is the telephone numbering plan code for the city of Tampa, Florida and surrounding areas such as Zephyrhills and Oldsmar. ... Tampas skyline For alternate meanings, see Tampa (disambiguation) Tampa is a city located in Hillsborough County on the west coast of Florida. ... Nickname: The City Beautiful Motto: Official website: http://www. ... The Space Coast is a region in the U.S. state of Florida around Kennedy Space Center, where NASA frequently launches rockets and shuttles into space. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...

The western Panhandle portion of 904 (which then included all of the current 904 and 386 Area codes) was split off to become Area code 850, and this was believed to be a long term solution until the advent of cell phones, pagers, and other auxiliary devices. This development, along with the fact that Jacksonville was becoming a large city and the Volusia/Flagler areas were growing rapidly, meant that Jacksonville and Daytona Beach would inevitably need to be in separate Area codes. The problem was that the northwestern part of the 904 Area, which was not growing very fast was large enough that it could not fit into the same Area code as the Jacksonville area. The other adjacent areas to this northwest portion of 904, Area codes 850 and 352, were also growing quickly, and thus could not absorb this portion of 904, which left only two viable solutions, either split the Jacksonville metro area, or make two non-contiguous sections of a new Area code. These two segments became Area code 386. There are some in Florida Public Service Commission, the body who oversees Area code development in Florida, who see the odd split in Area code 386 as a temporary measure, but it is believed that Area code 386 will retain its odd situation for at least a decade or more. The area code 850 is in use for the northwestern region of Florida. ...

References

• Florida's Area Code History
• Area code history. AreaCode-Info.com.
• 1947 Area Code Assignment Map. GIF image at AreaCode-Info.com.

See also

• List of North American area codes
• North American Numbering Plan

This is a list of North American telephone area codes in effect for the North American Numbering Plan. ... The North American Numbering Plan (NANP) is a system for three-digit area codes and seven-digit telephone numbers that direct telephone calls to particular regions on a public switched telephone network (PSTN), where they are further routed by the local network. ...

Adjacent Area Codes

North/West Portion of 386

The area code 850 is in use for the northwestern region of Florida. ... Area code 352 is a telephone dialing area for Gainesville, Florida and Lake City, Florida. ...

South/East Portion of 386